巧诈不如拙诚 qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng

honesty is the best policy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. honesty is the best policy
  2. 2. the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
巧 qiǎo HSK 4
coincidentally; as it happens; skillful
诈 zhà HSK 6
to cheat; to swindle; to pretend
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
拙 zhuō HSK 6
clumsy; awkward; inelegant
诚 chéng HSK 4
sincere; truly; really